EUGENE, Oregon — Shanoya Douglas and Tiana Marshall led Jamaica’s medal charge on Day 4 of the World Athletics U20 Championships, collecting silver and bronze medals as the United States dominated the sprint finals at Hayward Field.
Douglas earned her second silver medal of the championships after finishing runner-up in the women’s 200 meters in 22.68 seconds. The Jamaican had previously taken silver in the 100 meters.
Marshall added bronze in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, producing a personal-best 12.97 to secure Jamaica’s second medal of the day.
American Mia Maxwell completed the women’s sprint double with a personal-best 22.37 in the 200-meter final, adding to the 100-meter title she won earlier in the championships.
Mariah Maxwell took bronze in 22.77, while Jamaica’s Sashana Johnson finished fourth in 23.17.
In the women’s 100-meter hurdles, American Madeline Cooper captured gold in 12.91. South Africa’s Tumi Ramokgopa finished second in 12.96, one hundredth of a second ahead of Marshall.
Tate Taylor completed another sprint double for the United States in the men’s 200-meter final.
After winning the 100 meters in a personal-best 9.94, Taylor powered to the 200-meter title in a championship-record 19.83.
Blake Hamilton completed a United States 1-2 in 20.31, while Barbados’ Jayden Green took bronze in 20.55. Jamaica’s Gary Card finished sixth in 20.74.
The men’s 110-meter hurdles produced one of the outstanding performances of the championships as American Le’Ezra Brown stormed to gold in a world U20 record of 12.72.
Japan’s Jeremy Koga took silver in 12.97, while American Zacchaeus Brocks secured bronze with a personal-best 12.98.
The Bahamas’ Jahcario Wilson finished fifth in a national U20 record of 13.08.
The United Arab Emirates’ Mariam Kareem won the semifinal in a national U20 record of 56.39.
Jamaica finished fifth in the mixed 4×100-meter relay final, with Justin Stewart, Natreece East, Detarje Morgan and Renecia Edwards clocking 41.92.
Italy won gold in a world U20 record of 41.21. Britain took silver in 41.38, while the United States earned bronze in 41.39.
Jamaica later qualified for all four traditional relay finals.
Kyle Bodden, Nyrone Wade, Nathaniel Martin and Sanjay Seymore won the opening heat of the men’s 4×100-meter relay in a season-best 39.51.
Japan followed in 39.65, while Hong Kong finished third with a national U20 record of 39.66.
In the women’s 4×100-meter relay, Samoya Brown, Theianna-Lee Terrelonge, Natreece East and Renecia Edwards combined for a season-best 43.61, the second-fastest time of the heats.
Australia led qualifying with an area U20 record of 43.44, while Nigeria clocked a season-best 43.65.
Jamaica’s men also advanced in the 4×400-meter relay after recording a season-best 3:06.44, the third-fastest qualifying time.
The United States led the qualifiers with a world U20-leading 3:04.55, followed by South Africa in 3:05.08.
Daniellia Dixon, Kristen Herbert, Davine Dickenson and Shanika Lindsay secured Jamaica’s place in the women’s 4×400-meter final after finishing third in their heat in 3:35.93.
Jamaica will also have two athletes in the men’s discus final.
Joseph Salmon threw 62.10 meters to finish third overall in qualifying, while Kamari Kennedy claimed the 12th and final place with 60.65.
Salmon expressed confidence ahead of the final, while Kennedy said he was disappointed with his qualifying performance but grateful for another opportunity when the medals are decided.
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